Guesthouse Find: The Lisboans Lisbon
Lisbon is incredibly proud of its canned goods industry, so a rundown ex-canning factory was perhaps the perfect site to transform into a stunning new guesthouse. Welcome to The Lisboans ”“ a dreamy respite of 15 boutique apartments, its industrial architecture still beautifully intact and even the tiniest details considered and polished. From the Crosley record […]
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Boutique Hotel Find: Casa Mãe Lagos
Situated beside the 16th century city walls of Lagos, Portugal, lies Casa Mãe, the passion project of friends and former neighbours Veronique Polaert and Christian Kraus. The new hotel, completed in 2017, offers rooms and bungalows in a sleek, sensitively designed new building and a restored 19th century house. Every element of the design expresses […]
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Hotel Find: Casa Modesta Faro Portugal
Nestled in the Ria Formosa National Park in Portugal’s Algarve Region near the city of Faro, Casa Modesta is a haven of timeless tranquility and beautiful design; stimulating the senses and filtering out the chaos of everyday life. The hotel is the former family home of Carlos Fernandes ”“ originally built in the 1940’s by […]
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Lisbon Food Find: Pastéis de Belém
Pastéis de Belém is a patisserie open since 1837 that is believed to be the birthplace of the flaky, custardy Portuguese pastry best known as the Portuguese Tart. Many more maintain it to be the finest Portuguese Tart purveyor in all of Lisbon. So who am I to argue with over 100 years of local […]
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Lisbon Cool Shop Find: Conserveira De Lisboa
Stepping into Conserveira De Lisboa is like stepping back in time into a 1930’s Portuguese cannery complete with its original cash register, shelving and countertops that give this store an enduring charm. The store, which has been in operation since then, dedicates itself to the staple product of the Portuguese diet ”“ canned sardines and tuna […]
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